Our Company

Kelvin Hughes is a world leader in the development, manufacture and supply of maritime navigation and surveillance radar systems. Our company sets the international standard in solid state radar sensor technology, navigation and tactical radar display systems.

Our Heritage

Kelvin Hughes has a proud and enviable history dating back over 250 years tracing its roots back to Thomas Hughes, a Master of the Clock-makers Company, and Lord Kelvin, a prolific inventor and one of the world’s greatest scientists.

Kelvin Hughes – Maritime navigation and surveillance radars

Kelvin Hughes is a world leader in the development, manufacture and supply of maritime navigation and surveillance radar systems. Our company sets the international standard in solid state radar sensor technology with SharpEye™ and its market leading navigation and tactical radar display systems.

In 2017 Kelvin Hughes was acquired by HENSOLDT, a world leading provider of premium sensors for protection, surveillance and situational awareness.

Our Capabilities

Security Solutions

The HENSOLDT Security Solutions team design, develop and implement flexible, configurable, integrated radar based solutions for a wide variety of demanding applications. Agility and responsiveness are their watchwords.

Services

Kelvin Hughes recognises that delivering a first-time-fix and value for money are fundamental expectations of our customers. Key to meeting these expectations is a philosophy of working in partnership with those customers and our suppliers centred around a global team of experienced service engineers and support staff who are all passionate about delivering service excellence to the marine industry.

Career Opportunities

Kelvin Hughes has a wide range of employment opportunities in all areas and at all levels in the business. We are continously growing with ambitious plans alongside our parent company HENSOLDT. The long history of Kelvin Hughes is a testament to our ability to recruit and retain excellent people. The future success of the business will be a reflection of the development of our talent bad and recruitment of the next generation of people that join our exciting company.

Parent Company HENSOLDT

In 2017 Kelvin Hughes was acquired by HENSOLDT. Together, our companies have a major position in the global radar, optronics and electronic warfare markets being a market leader in civilian and military sensor solutions. In addition, we continuously develop new products to counter evolving threats based on disruptive concepts in such fields as big data, robotics and cyber security.